伯父

bófù

noun HSK 7-9 #19,394

Measure Word

一位伯父 wèi

Meanings

1 father's elder brother
2 uncle
3 term of respect for older man

Characters

elder uncle; earl

Examples

HSK 1

伯父对我很好。

Bófù duì wǒ hěn hǎo.

My uncle is very good to me.

HSK 2

这是我伯父送给我的礼物。

Zhè shì wǒ bófù sònggěi wǒ de lǐwù.

This is a gift from my uncle.

Tips

usage

伯父 is more formal than 伯伯. It can also be used to respectfully address a friend's father or an older male acquaintance.

Stroke Order

伯 bó

父 fù